Spectacles.



No. 868,867. PATENTED 00122; 1907.

I. T. GARNER.

SPEGTAGLES- w APPLICATION FILED APB. 23, 1907.

atto'ulc lj ISAAC T. GARNER, OF QALERA, ALABAMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Batented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application filed .Kpril23,1907. seal in. 369,745.

horizontal position so that they project forwardly in a plane above the eyes.

The object of the invention is to provide a pair of spectacles of this character which will be especially useful for automobilists and others who use glasses only for certain purposes, since the lenses may be quickly swung to an inoperative position without removing the spectacles from the nose.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of one embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a detail cross section; Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal or longitudinal section; Fig. 4 is a perspective of a portion of the operating rod; and Fig.

5 is a similar view of one-of the bearingsior said rod.

My improved spectacles or eye glasses comprise a supporting body or frame l which maybe of any suitable shape, form and. construction having adjacent to its center a suitable nose piece 2 and at its ends suit able bows 3. 1 As shown, the body 1 is in the form of a straight bar and is provided at suitable points with bearings 4 in which is slidably and rotatably mounted a rod or shaft 5 adapted to serve ass means for suspending and operating the lenses 6. The latter may be of any desired shape and mounted in any suitable manner but, as illustrated, they are secured in'hangers 7 which are fixed to the rod 5. This rod extends across the body or frame 1. and through alined bearing openings 8 in the bearings 4 in which openings it is adapted to have a free rotary and a limited sliding movement. At one end of the rod is provided a suitable finger piece 9 and projecting radially from the rod adjacent to one of the bearings 4 is a locking pin 10 which is adapted to enter keeper seats or notches 11, 12 formed in the adjacent end of said bearing 4 and radiating from the opening 8 in said bearing in planes at right angles. The notch or seat 11 extends forwardly or horizontally, while the notch or sent 12 extends upwardly or vertically. from the rod 5 in a plane at right angles to that of the lenses 6 so that when the latter are vertically disposed and desire to secure by Letters The locking pin 10 projects.

they will be held in such lowered position by the engagement of thepin 10 with the seat 11 and when the rod 5 is turned to swing the pin 10 up and into the seat 12, the lenses will be raised to a horizontal position in which they will be held, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The locking pin 10 is retained in either oneof its seats or notches for the purpose of locking the lenses in either of their two positions, by a coil spring 13 which surrounds the rod 5 and is confined between the opposite side of said bearing 4 and the adjacent lens hanger 7, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. This spring 13 tends to move or slide the rod 5 longitudinally to press the pin 10 against the adja cent end of the bearing 4 and into either of its two seats 11, 12.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the lenses are mounted upon their supporting frame or body in accordance with the invention, they may be readily swung up to an inoperative or out of the way position when they are not needed and it will therefore be unnecessary to remove the spectacles from the nose or to raise them upon the forehead when one desires to temporarily dispense with their use.

It will be seen' that the invention is particularly adapted for use of automobilists and'others who need glasses for certain purposes only.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention 1 wish it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise showing herein set forth and that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I. claim Patent is:' p

A device of the character described comprlslng a supportlngbar, a nose piece arranged centrally upon said bar, bows attached to the ends or said bar, bearing lugs projectlng from said bar between its ends and the nose piece and formed with allned bearing openings, one of said lugs being formed at one'end with right angularly arranged grooves opening lnto the bearing opening in sald lug, an operating rod rotatably and slldably mounted in the bearing openings in said lugs and provided with a finger piece, a. locking pin projecting radially from said rod and adapted to enter either of said grooves, lenses, lens hangers fixed to said lenses and to said rod, the lens hangers for each lens being spaced apart and receive one of the bearlng'lugs between them and a coil spring arranged uponsaid rod and confined between one of sald hangers and the-bearing lug containing sald grooves, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof .I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC T. GARNER.

Witnesses:

S. J. Lonsn, E. L. Evans.

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